Hundreds turn out for Georgina Woodley's funeral
The life of brave Georgina Woodley has been celebrated today. A funeral service attended by hundreds of family and friends was held at St John's Church this afternoon (Friday) for the 18-year-old who...
View ArticleCrowborough county council candidate denies making anti-Semitic...
A CROWBOROUGH county council candidate has said she will fight to clear her name and categorically denied making anti-Semitic comments.UKIP member Anna-Marie Crampton found herself at the centre of a...
View ArticleAt least one person injured in accident in Ifield
AT least one person has been injured following an accident in Ifield this morning. Police and an ambulance are on the scene now in Warren Drive at the roundabout junction with Ifield Avenue. An...
View ArticleEast Grinstead photographic competition needs flower photos
BUDDING photographers are being invited to capture the character of East Grinstead in a new contest.The inaugural East Grinstead in Bloom Photography Competition challenges adults and children to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police car involved in Ifield collision
A POLICE car was involved in an accident this morning. The Ford Focus, driven by a 32-year-old male officer from Crawley, was responding to a report of men kicking a door in Delrogue Road, Ifield. The...
View ArticleEast Grinstead cyclist to pedal from London to Paris for British...
A MAN with a newfound passion for pedalling is set to cycle from London to Paris via his hometown.Chris Nunn will take to the saddle for the trip across the channel in aid of the British Heart...
View ArticleNew hospital hope for Crawley 'not dead and buried' says MP Henry...
THERE is still hope that a new hospital will one day be built in Crawley although it is only a long-term ambition, the town's MP has admitted.Henry Smith has said this week that building a new...
View ArticleLingfield woman denies fraudulently claiming benefits
A LINGFIELD woman blamed her "scatterbrain" for the fact she failed to notify the Department for Work and Pensions that she was working.Tracy Chubb, of Racecourse Road, appeared at Horsham Magistrates'...
View ArticleSmall Broadfield fire only overnight call for Crawley firefighter...
Crawley firefighters last night extinguished a small open fire in what was a quiet night for the service.The fire, which was at Finsbury Close in Broadfield, started at approximately 8.45pm and was put...
View ArticleParalympic swimmer Jack Bridge visits Crawley firm
A PARALYMPIAN and record-breaking swimmer led from the front as he coached staff at a Crawley company through an exercise session.Six-time British Paralympic swimming record holder Jack Bridge took...
View ArticleThreat of rain as East Grinstead rugby sevens tournament...
Ominous clouds could later appear overhead as the 56th Sunshine Sevens continues today at East Grinstead Grinstead Rugby Club. The Sevens fun started on Friday with ten teams competing in the Primary...
View ArticleCrawley Borough Council defends £2,000 spent repairing...
CRAWLEY Borough Council has defended spending £1,900 on fixing five bouncy castles, saying the outlay was "cost-effective".We reported last week that the money had been splashed out to service the...
View ArticleMeeting to discuss controversial fracking process mooted for...
A meeting has been scheduled to discuss the controversial energy-yielding process fracking.The technique, which has been mooted for a site in Lingfield, has been criticised by groups who say drilling...
View ArticleMeerkat mum gives birth at Tilgate Nature Centre
THE meerkats are multiplying at Tilgate Nature Centre after a first litter of pups was born last week. The furry little fellows will spend the first two to three weeks in their nest before venturing...
View ArticleWanted man hands himself in to Chinese authorities
A man with links to Sussex, wanted since 2002 in connection with historic sexual offences, has given himself up to authorities in China. Neil Robinson, 47, from Staines, in Surrey, was wanted in...
View ArticleArmy of penguins invade Crawley for final match
Dozens of Hartlepool fans dressed as penguins migrated south today to watch their team take on Crawley in the final game of the season.Twitter was amass with photos of the fancy dressed fans as they...
View ArticleHouse on fire in Crowborough
A House is on fire Crowborough and the flames are coming through the roof. Around 30 firefighters from Uckfield, Crowborough, Mayfield and Wadhurst are currently tackling the blaze at the home in...
View ArticleCrawley Down housing dominates annual Worth council meeting
DISCUSSIONS at the annual Worth parish meeting were dominated by the controversial topic of a potential housing site in Crawley Down.The meeting, where committee chairmen gave reviews of the previous...
View ArticleCrawley American football star Tom Wort not picked in NFL Draft
Crawley-born American football star Tom Wort has been overlooked tonight in the final rounds of the NFL Draft. Over the last three nights the best college players in America have been snapped up by the...
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